Cucumbers (Cucumis sativus) are part of the Cucurbitaceae family, originating in India. There are over 100 varieties of cucumber, including the smaller pickling...
One of the most successful methods of increasing yield from small gardens is using the vertical garden area. Jane Griffiths shares her ‘3D’ gardening tips.
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Don’t throw away your kitchen scraps or go off to buy fancy compost – make your own at home and produce solid or liquid gold for your garden.
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Tomatoes are one of the most popular edible plants to grow for beginners and experienced gardeners alike. However, they can be tricky to get right, prone to a r...
What’s the quickest way to make a plate of food look rich with flavour? Add the attractive, deep crimson colour of beetroot. So that means the easy-to-grow plan...
Imagine walking through a lush forest – a perfectly balanced ecosystem – that you created. Now take that dream and make all the plants in that forest edible, pr...
Often, we have many more seeds than we can use in our vegetable gardens (especially if we save seeds from our own plants). As seeds have limited viability, growing microgreens is a great way to use these up....